Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Japan
Japan: Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 was 90.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
90.1%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
19th
of 215 countries
All-time high
90.1%
in 2024
All-time low
64.8%
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Japan, 1960–2024
Source: United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
Japan recorded 90.1% for share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Japan peaked at 90.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 64.8%, in 1960.
Japan ranks 19th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Japan, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 64.8% | — |
| 1961 | 66.0% | +1.7% |
| 1962 | 66.5% | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 68.0% | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 68.8% | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 69.0% | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 70.1% | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 71.0% | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 71.5% | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 71.9% | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 72.2% | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 73.7% | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 74.4% | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 75.1% | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 76.0% | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 76.9% | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 77.5% | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 78.2% | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 78.8% | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 79.4% | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 79.5% | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 80.0% | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 80.5% | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 80.3% | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 80.7% | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 81.3% | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 81.6% | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 82.0% | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 82.1% | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 82.6% | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 82.6% | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 82.8% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 82.7% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 82.9% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 83.4% | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 83.3% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 83.9% | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 84.3% | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 84.1% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 84.2% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 84.7% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 85.1% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 85.4% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 85.4% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 85.7% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 85.7% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 86.1% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 86.4% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 86.6% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 86.8% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 87.0% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 86.9% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 87.7% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 88.1% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 88.4% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 88.8% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 89.0% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 89.3% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 89.5% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 89.6% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 89.7% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 89.8% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 89.6% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 90.0% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 90.1% | +0.0% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 90.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 86.3%, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Japan's 90.1% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 71.1%, 1.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 68.8% | 64.8% | 71.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 76.2% | 72.2% | 79.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 81.1% | 79.5% | 82.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 83.4% | 82.6% | 84.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 85.8% | 84.7% | 86.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.4% | 86.9% | 89.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.8% | 89.6% | 90.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Japan?
- Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Japan was 90.1% in 2024, according to United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 90.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.8% in 1960.
- How does Japan rank for share of men expected to survive to the age of 65?
- Japan ranks 19th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This measure shows the share newborns that would survive to the age of 65, if subject to age-specific death rates in a given year.